7 Warning Signs of Cerebral Infarction
7 Warning Signs of Cerebral Infarction — Ignore These and You May Regret It Forever I still remember the morning my father had a stroke. He dropped his chopsticks at breakfast, and his words started coming out a little slurred. I thought he was just tired. I had no idea how grave that mistake would turn out to be — not until I saw him lying on the emergency room bed. A cerebral infarction doesn't strike without warning. It always sends signals. The problem is that most of us either don't recognize them or choose to ignore them. What Is Cerebral Infarction — And Why Is It So Dangerous? Cerebral infarction occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) blocks a blood vessel in the brain, cutting off oxygen and causing brain tissue to die. It accounts for approximately 80 to 85 percent of all strokes. From the moment a vessel becomes blocked, around 2 million brain nerve cells die every single minute. Once brain cells are gone, they cannot regenerate. Time is brain. That is not a sl...